tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10881824.post4822472090864457612..comments2024-02-17T07:44:05.334-08:00Comments on Sinning Boldly: Yes, Jesus Loves MeAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17835278970174444409noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10881824.post-41544433811456500222023-10-23T01:22:06.865-07:002023-10-23T01:22:06.865-07:00Great readingGreat readingWe Takurosuhttps://we-takurosu.tumblr.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10881824.post-19213106029649397092007-05-21T19:04:00.000-07:002007-05-21T19:04:00.000-07:00Neat testimony. Really, who gives a nit about bei...Neat testimony. Really, who gives a nit about being sappy. If fear of sappiness should at any moment deprive us of basic earthly joys under secular pressures of being "unmanly", then how lost may we be to all the greater joys that await us.<BR/><BR/>Anyway, on the topic of "muck it up with analysis", I have an analogy for you: I don't recall where I heard this, but I understand that the primary instruction given to a pilot upon encountering any number of alarming situations is "fly the plane". If the landing gear doesn't deploy, first "fly the plane" and worry about the other stuff later. If the radio goes out, "fly the plane" and worry about the radio later. And so forth. Now, a lot of study and analysis goes into the whole matter of flying a plane and preparing for the unlikely and critical situations. That is important and should not be neglected or forgotten except for the application of the golden rule, "fly the plane."<BR/><BR/>So much of my Christian walk has been the same. I can study and analyze and debate the innumerable facets of the Word (and I really get a kick out of that), but I must <B>always</B> apply the first rule of "Love our God" lest I get too caught-up with the details. Yes, it is that simple, any yet it is that rich! Cool stuff.Eric Starkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06198905304046369483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10881824.post-13502318696856601132007-04-24T07:01:00.000-07:002007-04-24T07:01:00.000-07:00You talk about coincidence and I've heard people s...You talk about coincidence and I've heard people say they don't believe in coincidences. I wouldn't go that far but sometimes it's good to think that maybe something that seemed coincidental might not be.<BR/><BR/>Here in our town we're doing something called "Proclamation." It's a 10 day, 14 hours a day, reading of the Bible by volunteers from various churches around town. I took a turn last week and read a bunch of chapters from Deuteronomy that didn't say much to me but then part of my reading was from Romans 5 and I thought, "what a coincidence that a Lutheran pastor gets to read about justification by faith." But maybe it wasn't a coincidence.<BR/><BR/>Then this week I went just to hear some of the reading by someone else and she was reading from Luke and concluded with verses 12-14, the text for my sermon last Saturday at our conference meeting. I'd like to think that these weren't just coincidences.Tom in Ontariohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12154434042794825551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10881824.post-74079416514488797842007-04-23T18:38:00.000-07:002007-04-23T18:38:00.000-07:00A book that I really enjoy is Jesus Loves Me by Ca...A book that I really enjoy is <A HREF="http://www.amazon.com/Jesus-Loves-Me-Celebrating-Profound/dp/0446529206/ref=sr_1_17/002-5453336-0408837?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1177378490&sr=1-17" REL="nofollow">Jesus Loves Me</A> by Calvin Miller. While it is not necessarily on the best seller list, it is a good book about the love Jesus has for all of God's people. And yes...it is based on the song.Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10235511328970565339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10881824.post-65551462167407447632007-04-19T12:34:00.000-07:002007-04-19T12:34:00.000-07:00"Muck it up with analysis." I agree - for some rea..."Muck it up with analysis." I agree - for some reason we feel the need to go there.curiousnotionshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04649986084018610230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10881824.post-34636630354032968252007-04-19T09:56:00.000-07:002007-04-19T09:56:00.000-07:00It really is simple, isn't it? And yet, even now ...It really is simple, isn't it? And yet, even now I'm tempted to muck it up with a lot of analysis about how emotional content is beside the point and so forth.Andy Kaylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01863052203418450397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10881824.post-19118786811843675632007-04-19T05:40:00.000-07:002007-04-19T05:40:00.000-07:00Andy-Thank you for the great reminder - Jesus Love...Andy-<BR/>Thank you for the great reminder - Jesus Loves Me. I should reflect on that statement at the start of each day. Because that's what its all about.curiousnotionshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04649986084018610230noreply@blogger.com